History was made as the U.S.dropped a 4-bomb on Paraguay.For the first time in history, the U.S.
scored at least four goals in a World Cup game.On top of that, Folarin Balogun, 24, became the first American player since 1930 to score multiple goals in a World Cup match.The 4-1 victory over Paraguay also marked the first time the United States won a World Cup game by three goals since 1930, when it also beat Paraguay.
Team USA secured the historic win in its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener in Southern California on Friday night.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEFolarin Balogun scored two goals in his first World Cup game for the US.(Getty Images)Balogun's big night marked a historic moment in one of the more fascinating American soccer stories in USMNT history.The U.S.
raced to a 3-0 lead, scoring its first goal within the opening seven minutes, and came within one goal of matching the largest World Cup victory in program history.Even with the three-goal advantage, the Americans continued to press for a fourth goal.
But after U.S.captain Christian Pulisic went down with an injury, Paraguay found the back of the net in the 73rd minute.But then, in the final seconds, 23-year-old Gio Reyna scored the historic fourth goal to ensure the U.S.
earned three points in the World Cup standings.The American scoring barrage started when Paraguay's Damián Bobadilla scored an own goal in the sixth minute, giving the Americans an early lead in the highly anticipated group-stage matchup.American fans packed in SoFi Stadium roared as the USMNT seized an early advantage.FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCEFolarin Balogun of the U.S.celebrates scoring the second goal with teammates in Inglewood, Calif., on June 12, 2026, during the FIFA World Cup Group D match against Paraguay.
(Gary Vasquez/Imagn Images)Then in the 30th minute, the New York native Balogun scored his first-ever World Cup goal, pushing the lead to two.Balogun's strike gave the U.S.a two-goal cushion in the 3...